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The life and work of Henry David Thoreau still inspire and resonate with people today.
Henry David Thoreau helped define modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance. The author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, his words resonate urgently today as humanity struggles to live in harmony with nature—and each other. Premieres March 30.
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Episodes presented in 4K UHD on supported devices. Major funding for HENRY DAVID THOREAU was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members: The Keith Campbell Foundation for the...
Official Trailer
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Henry David Thoreau helped define modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance. The author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, his words resonate urgently today as humanity struggles to live in harmony with nature—and each other. Premieres March 30.
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(dramatic music) - Every now and then an essay continues to speak to people.
Henry David Thoreau wrote about the impact of industrialization on nature and society.
He tried to live a simple and intentional existence.
- [Narrator] I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.
- Thoreau says you can't even ask the deep questions if you don't stop to figure out what the deep questions are.
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Clip: Ep2 | 5m 50s | While slavery is illegal in Massachusetts, Black communities are forced to the margins of society. (5m 50s)
NewThoreau Challenges Justice with His Essay "Civil Disobedience"
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Clip: Ep2 | 7m 14s | Thoreau's refusal to support what he saw as injustice culminates in his essay "Civil Disobedience." (7m 14s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 9m 9s | Thoreau moves in with Ralph Waldo Emerson's family, but personal tragedy strikes both families. (9m 9s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 9m 22s | Leaving Walden Pond, Thoreau joins his cousin on an excursion to Mount Katahdin in Maine. (9m 22s)
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